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August 01, 2025

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FREE FLOATING VACATION INSPIRATIONS

Vacations are a state of mind as much as a state of body and spirit. Float in a pool, through space, and time. See inspirational quotes and images. Vacations are a state of mind as much as a state of body and spirit. Float in a pool, through space, and time. See inspirational quotes and images.

Wellness

MOODY BEAUTY: MAPPLETHORPE & HIDO

Robert Mapplethorpe and Todd Hido evocative photos are featured at The Armory Show, NY City’s premier art fair. Robert Mapplethorpe and Todd Hido evocative photos are featured at The Armory Show, NY City’s premier art fair.

Arts Design

10 BEAUTIFUL WORKS OF PIE ART

All pie is art, if it’s done artfully. We’ve collected 10 diverse and beautiful works that are all about pie. All pie is art, if it’s done artfully. We’ve collected 10 diverse and beautiful works that are all about pie.

Wellness

10 BEAUTIFUL BEJEWELLED BUGS

Take a look at the most beautiful insect jewelry around. Take a look at the most beautiful insect jewelry around.

Food

BN FAVE: RICE NEVER LOOKED MORE BEAUTIFUL

Featuring beautiful terraced rice paddies photographed by Thierry Bornier. Featuring beautiful terraced rice paddies photographed by Thierry Bornier.

Arts Design

NEW JOY JOURNEYS

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Arts Design

OUR FANTASY BOOKSTORE

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THE MOST MAGNIFICENT IMAGES & IDEAS ABOUT THE BEAUTY OF FLOWERS

See the most beautiful ideas and images about the beauty of flowers, as curated by the BeautifulNow team, with quotes, lyrics, poetry and stunning photos. See the most beautiful ideas and images about the beauty of flowers, as curated by the BeautifulNow team, with quotes, lyrics, poetry and stunning photos.

Travel

BN FAVE: THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WINNING TRAVEL PHOTOS IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW

See winners and favorite photos from the National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest in this BeautifulNow BN Fave Daily Fix. See winners and favorite photos from the National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest in this BeautifulNow BN Fave Daily Fix.

Arts Design

EACH NEW DAY BRINGS NEW BEAUTY

Every day is a new day, with new beauty. New births, renewals, ideas, creations, discoveries, and reasons to celebrate. See inspiring quotes and images. Every day is a new day, with new beauty. New births, renewals, ideas, creations, discoveries, and reasons to celebrate. See inspiring quotes and images.

Food

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL DELICIOUS GIFTS

Perfect for foodies on your gift list, these curated-for-beauty extraordinary edibles include cookbooks, chocolates, personal sous vide machine & more! Perfect for foodies on your gift list, these curated-for-beauty extraordinary edibles include cookbooks, chocolates, personal sous vide machine & more!

Food

EXQUISITE EDIBLE GEOMETRY OBSERVATIONS NOW

Geometry is the source of all beauty, all the way back in space-time. See geometry in food, in honor of World Science Festival 2016, including works by Sakir Gokcebag, Nicky Walsh (Nicky & Max), with geometric rhubarb pie recipe by Laetitia Vasseur. Geometry is the source of all beauty, all the way back in space-time. See geometry in food, in honor of World Science Festival 2016, including works by Sakir Gokcebag, Nicky Walsh (Nicky & Max), with geometric rhubarb pie recipe by Laetitia Vasseur.

Travel

FALL FESTIVAL ROCKS ANCIENT HISTORY

Watch history unfold in Jidai Matsuri, a beautiful autumn festival in Kyoto, Japan, with thousands in ancient costumes. Watch history unfold in Jidai Matsuri, a beautiful autumn festival in Kyoto, Japan, with thousands in ancient costumes.

Travel

MARVELOUS MIXED-UP LANDSCAPE

See one of the most unique landscapes on Earth! Lençóis Maranhenses National Park: a magnificent mix of rolling white sand dunes & clear turquoise lagoons. See one of the most unique landscapes on Earth! Lençóis Maranhenses National Park: a magnificent mix of rolling white sand dunes & clear turquoise lagoons.

Arts Design

MOST BEAUTIFUL AUTUMN PHOTO TIPS

Follow these tips to take the most beautiful Autumn photos ever. Follow these tips to take the most beautiful Autumn photos ever.

Nature Science

STELLAR NEW STARTS OPEN NEW WORLDS

Recent scientific breakthroughs & developments have New Year showing much promise thanks to beautiful new technologies, from medicine to outer space. Recent scientific breakthroughs & developments have New Year showing much promise thanks to beautiful new technologies, from medicine to outer space.

Nature Science

MATH AS SCULPTOR

Wellness

10 BEAUTIFUL FRUITS FOR BEAUTIFUL BODIES

We all know fruit is good for you, but check out the beautiful benefits these exotic fruits can bring you. We all know fruit is good for you, but check out the beautiful benefits these exotic fruits can bring you.

Food

SEXIEST CHOCOLATE EVER?

Nature Science

THE ROMANCE OF THE STARS

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LIVING WALLS KEEP ANIMALS & PEOPLE ALIVE

Living fences make life safer for both people and wildlife in Africa. Living fences make life safer for both people and wildlife in Africa.

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SURREAL OPPOSITES: SIMEN JOHAN

Lush. Surreal. Uncanny. Beautiful. Extraordinary photos of Simen Johan will delight and amaze. See them at The Armory Show in New York. Lush. Surreal. Uncanny. Beautiful. Extraordinary photos of Simen Johan will delight and amaze. See them at The Armory Show in New York.

Food

BEAUTIFUL GARDEN EDIBLES: VIOLETS

Beautiful and delicious, edible violets are perfect editions to your springtime menus, for dining in the garden, al fresco, or anywhere you need a little taste of spring. Beautiful and delicious, edible violets are perfect editions to your springtime menus, for dining in the garden, al fresco, or anywhere you need a little taste of spring.

Nature Science

MYSTERIOUS BASQUE FORESTS ARE SO BEAUTIFUL NOW!

Exploring the beautiful Basque Forest photographs of Oskar Zapirain. Exploring the beautiful Basque Forest photographs of Oskar Zapirain.